Kitchen Scrubbies

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$2
30 Minutes
Easy

Ok so I know this is not mind a blowing project, but they are practical and useful 😊. The scrubbies are great and can be thrown in the wash over and over. I really only use these now for dishes.

The scrubbies were an accidental discovery. I was making coasters one day and I hated the way they turned out. Honestly because they looked like scrubbies. Well I’ve been making them and using them ever since!

One wash cloth will make two scrubbies.

Start by folding your wash cloth in half and tracing your pattern on with a washable marker. I like circles but you could certainly make squares too or any shape you like.

Cut your shapes out.

Now cut your felt the same way. You can use two felt pieces or one depending on how thick you want them. I usually do a couple of each.

Stack all the pieces together and pin in the center. Two pieces of wash cloth then one to two pieces of felt.

Sew all around the outer edge leaving approximately two inches open to turn right side out.

Turn right side out. I use a butter knife to push out all the seems and get a nice edge.

Flip your opening in and sew shut. I then continue sewing/quilting through all layers in a spiral design.

I really love these. They wash up so good in the washer and dryer and they last a long time.

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  • Lisa Bristow Lisa Bristow on Apr 21, 2022

    Why you use felt? Don’t think it’s safe to put felt in dryer I would use something else in between.

  • MJ MJ on Apr 12, 2023

    Was thinking that, instead of felt, take apart one of those plastic scrubber calls made with knitted plastic and put a layer or 2 of that inside?? (even better if you can recycle one that's already coming apart!) It would give the scrubbie more body, and probably help it dry out faster than felt.

  • Pamgross Pamgross on Apr 12, 2023

    Comment. Best hometalk idea for a very long time.


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  • Ors11926373 Ors11926373 on Apr 12, 2023

    Scrubbies are made by knitting small squares of netting that has been cut to about 3-4 inches wide and keep the length. They are great. The directions are on U tube.

    • Kdd893664 Kdd893664 on Apr 12, 2023

      My cousin makes scrubbiest out of netting, cutting the netting the way you describe, but crocheting in the round as opposed to knitting. Also can be found on YouTube. Both are great methods and make a very sturdy scrubbie.

  • Robert Robert on Apr 12, 2023

    Awesome idea. Haven't tried it yet .I m about to but I'm throwing in some wire window screen on one side. I'll comment back on the results if it doesn't work out.

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